Bebel, August, social democrat. Politician, co-founder and long-time chairman of the SPD (1840-1913). Eigh. Lettercard m. U. "A. Bebel". 1 S. Quer-8vo. Schöneberg near Berlin 30.V.1907. Probably to the painter, eraser and book illustrator Hermann Struck, probably about a book dedicated or promised to him by Bebel. "... Since I travel repeatedly in the first half of June, but in the second half of the year I am going on my summer trip and I do not want you to make any effort to us in vain, I allow myself to submit your book to you ..." - Bebel turned in 1913, so shortly before the First World War, against the "military proposal" decided in the Reichstag, which in addition to an immense armament also a This was the case in the United Kingdom, where there was a strong public debate on the reform of the army. 113 years later, this process repeats itself.